Programme

09:00 Welcome and introduction
Arnold Pindar, ANEC
09:15 EU regulations for chemicals in products: Key areas to be addressed
Franz Fiala, ASI Consumer Council and ANEC
09:40 The Commission's perspective
Julien De Cruz and Katarina Pirselova, European Commission
10:05 Food contact materials - gaps to be addressed
Annette Schäfer, European Commission
10:30 Coffee Break
10:45 Water supply materials - European Approval System (EAS)
Jelka Appelman, Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment
11:10 Indoor emissions
Christine Däumling, UBA - German Federal Environment Agency
11:35 Textiles
Susan Strömbom and Anna Nylander, KEMI - Swedish Chemicals Agency
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Toys and child care articles
Daniela Schachner, AGES - Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
13:25 Tattoo colours
Elisabeth Paludan, Danish EPA - Danish Environmental Protection Agency
13:50 Chemicals in products - Information requirements
Eva Becker and Johanna Wurbs, UBA - German Federal Environment Agency
14:15 Products containing nanomaterials and register for nanomaterials
Anne-France Rihoux, Belgium Public Service (FPS) Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
14:40 Coffee Break
15:10 Panel discussion on strategies for toxic free products
  • Katarina Pirselova, European Commission
  • Kevin Stairs, Greenpeace European Unit
  • Erik Gravenfors, KEMI - Swedish Chemicals Agency
  • Elisabeth Paludan, Danish EPA - Danish Environmental Protection Agency
  • Thomas Zimmerling, Jack Wolfskin
  • Franz Fiala, ASI Consumer Council and ANEC
16:25 General discussion and conclusions
16:45 Closure of the meeting
Arnold Pindar, ANEC

Moderator: Stefan Scheuer